Snapped my throttle cable
…on the cb650 the other night right before a ride.
I found a used set on eBay for $27. Got them in the mail in a few days.
- lubed them with various cleaning / greasing shit
- cleaned the throttle sleeve and put a thin layer of grease between the sleeve and the handlebar to keep it smooth
- made sure the mushrooms were feelin fresh
- since I had all the tools out, I took the 450 throttle cable apart too and lubed it up, to make sure both bikes cables were feelin smooth as shit
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Published - Jun 20, 2011
cb650 seat – finally on the bike
The seat isn’t finished yet. But at least it’s on the bike now. It’s rubber-mounted in 4 spots, distributing my weight, so I’m hoping the seat doesn’t vibrate to death and break itself apart. Fingers-crossed. Made some gusset brackets for the mounting hinges. Good idea adam. They look cool. License plate… crotch rocket style. Right […]